Removing lid shielding (Re: 8 MB GS RAM cards with FOCUS& Zip GS)

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joreilly@smtp.dorsai.org (James OReilly) wrote:

>I then read that if I got an 8 Meg RAM card, I could experience a short or
>overheating due to the card's contact with the lid, or to its proximity to
>other cards.  Isn't the 8 Meg Sirius card the same as the 4 Meg Sirius
>card except that it is fully populated?  If both cards are the same size,
>why should I experience problems with the 8 Meg card which I wouldn't
>experience with the 4 Meg card?
>
>Would the above 8 Meg Sirius RAM card & FOCUS HD work with a ZipGS
>accelerator, if one were ever to be found? 
>
>I'd appreciate the fruits of your experience &/or reading.

I don't have the card, but looking at the GIF of the Sirius on Alltech's
web site, I can't see why 4 extra SIMM units will make that much of
a difference.

The ZipGS is reportedly compatible with both Focus and Sirius...
at least I have not heard complaints.

The metal shield...the thing about it is that when you push a card
like the TransWarp GS to high speeds, the shield sometimes
bounces RF radiation that destabilizes it, or so they say.  I have
had the top metal shielding removed.  It might also contribute to
overheating...